The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-17
A GRAND, GOOD TIME.
The Second Days Doings at
Philadelphia.
THE BIG MILITARY PARADE.
There Were $4,000 In the Line
President Cieveland's Patriotic
,SPeech-A Delightful Day.
The Constructors Centennial.

PHILADELPHIA, September lo.-0lnce
daybreak this morning, there has been
crowds on the streets in gay attire, in
tent on making the second days cele-
bration of the Constitution Centennial a
greater success, if such were possible,
than the festivities of yesterday. The
air was bright and clear and sounds of
the fife and drum early told that pre-
parations we're being made for the grand
street demonstrations of the Nations
protectors. Even during the time or the
war of the Rebellion. when men left
the ploW, home aud all to uphold the
honor of the country with the deadly
implements of STRIFE, there were not so
many soldiers in Philadelphia as there
are to-day. Nearly 10000 uniformed
soldiers passed in review before the
chief magistrate and high officers of this
and other governments before noon,
and at their head rode the gallant
cavalry hero, General Philip II. Sheri-
dan. Daring the day there were at
least 500, 700 strangers within the city
For President Cleveland the hours
were packed full of incidents, the first
being reception at the Commercial
Exchange. The carriages containing
President Cleveland and representatives
of the exchange were escorted with
difficulty through almost impassably
crowded streets by the first city troop of
cavalry. Members of the commercial,
stock, drug, grocers and importers,
maritime. petroleum, lumbermen' s, tex
tile and wool exchanges of the board of
trade, had assembled in the hall on the
third floor and were listening to strains
of the Weccacol Legion band. The ar
rival of the Presidential party was the
signal for rep a ed cheering.
President Comfy, of the Commercial
Exchange, then introduced the Presi-
dent, who said: II am glad to have an
opportuni to meet so large repre-
sentation of tie business men of Phila-
delphis. 1t is well we should not en-
tirely forget, in the midst of our jubi-
lee, that the aim and purpose of good
government tend after all to the ad-
yancement of the material interests of
the people, and the increase of their
trades and commerce. The thought
has sometimes occurred to me that in
there might well be Infused a
little more patriotism than we are
wont TO see, and a little more
recognition of the faith that
wholesome political sentiment is closely
related not only to the general good,
but to the general success of business.
0 course. our citizens engaged in bust
ness are quick to see the bearing of any
policy which the government may
adopt, as it affects their personal sue
cess and their accumulation; but
would like to see that broad and patri-
otic sentiment among them which can
see beyond their peculiar personal in
teTeStS, and which can recognize that
the advancement of the entire country
is an object for which they may strive.
Must we always look for the political
opinions of our business men precisely
where they suppose their immediate
pecuniary advantage is found | know
how vain it is to hope for the eradica-
ton of a selfish motive in all the affairs
of life, but | am reminded that we cele-
brste to-day the triumph Of patriotism
over selfishness; will any one say that
the concessions of the Constitution were
not we'll made or that we are not TO day
in the full enjoyment of the blessings
resulting from due regard
for all conflicting interests expresst
by the different States which were
united hundred years ago7 believe
the complete benefits promised the
people by our form of government can
only be secured by the exercise of the
same spirit of federation for each others
rights and interests in which IL had its
birth. This spirit will prevail when the
business men of the country cultivate
political thought; when they cease to
escheW participation in political action,
and when such thought and action are
guided by better motives than purely
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of the opinion that there is not
place in the country where such con-
dition can be so properly and success
fully maintained as here among the en-
lightened and enterprising business
men of Philadelphia.
After his speech Mr.. Cleveland an
nOunced himself as being ready to meet
the gentlemen present, and one by one
they walked up the steps of the rostEum
and grasped his hand and then shook
hands with Secretaries Bayard and
Fsirchild. the eK-President, Governor
Beaver, Mayor Filter, A. J. Drexel and
George w. Childs, who received with
him. After the reception the Presiden-
tial party drove to the reviewing stand
at Broad aud Walnut Streets to witness
the military parade.
Broad Street from end to end pre-
SeuISu SlSut never IOTBOIL6Q. ne
brilliant raiment of ladies and children
lent pretty effect to the picture, and
with clear sky, wide street, handsome
uniforms of military and police, 1t was
an inspiring scene. Stands were filled
to oVerhowing. On the reviewing stand
there was crowd of distinguished Wis
itors. Among them were Governors
Biggs, of Delaware, Greene, of New
Jersey, Sawyer OF New Hampshire,
Lara bee of Iowa, Hughes of Arkans as,
Gordon of Georgia Buckner CT Ken
lucky, Thayer of Nebraska, Scales of
North Carolina, Wilson of West Vir-
gina, Lloyd of Maryland. Hill of New
YorK, Lousberry of Connecticut, b aver
of Pennsylvania, and Senator Ingalls, of
Kansas The city troops of cavalry
came down Broad Street, escorting
President Cleveland, who occupied an
open bar3uche with Chairman Thomas
81. Thompson, of the committee on re-
ception of Distinguished guests, and
Mayor Edwin Il. t.tler. Behind came
a carriage with Secretary Bayard,